The non-combatant people of Yino weren't mostly to blame for the past war, so letting them die would be unjust in both leaders' opinion.
These were civilians whose only crime had been living in the wrong place when corruption decided to awaken.
"We have to split up," Victor decided, rapidly evaluating the situation while watching smoke rise from multiple directions. "I'll go to Yino's side with part of the army to stop the creatures there."
Selphira nodded, though she could see the strain this would put on both forces. Dividing their resources felt like trying to dam two rivers with half the stones needed for one.
"Distribute the earth tamers well... We're going to need to close all possible entrances and defend the city with a complete external circular wall," she murmured, calculating the energy that would be required for such an ambitious defensive structure.
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